1920's Quebec Beer Advertisement, Urbain Beaudry, Brasserie Labatt

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Date: 1920's
Size: 12 x 8 inches
Artist: George Franklin Arbuckle

About the Artist: Born in Toronto in 1909, “Archie” … Read more Date: 1920's
Size: 12 x 8 inches
Artist: George Franklin Arbuckle

About the Artist: Born in Toronto in 1909, “Archie” Arbuckle was an admired teacher at the Ontario College of Art (O.C.A.) where he had a profound influence on the many artists who had the good fortune of being his student. His wife was fellow artist, Frances Ann Johnston and his father-in-law, Frank Johnston, was a founding member of the Group of Seven.

In 1930, he left to establish his own studio. Arbuckle was elected to the Ontario Society of Artists in 1933 and to the Association of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1936, finally becoming a full member in 1943. He spent most of his life in his native Toronto, with an interlude in Montreal from 1940 to 1958, when this commission was most likely produced.

Arbuckle completed historical illustrations for the Hudson’s Bay Company and did the cover illustrations for approximately 100 editions of MacLean’s magazine. Today his works are of interest to collectors in search of outstanding Canadian art and exceptional value. Arbuckle passed away in 2001 at the age of 92. (Biographical information from Mayberry Fine Art)

Small stains (please see photos) otherwise very good condition and ready to frame.
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